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Kindergarten Options

Kindergarten Options

Peabody Elementary School Kindergarten Options

All of our kindergarten options meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of our kindergarten students. Students in any of our kindergarten programs will have the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills to be prepared for first grade. The various options allow families to select the program that will best meet the needs of their child and their family.

Extended Day Kindergarten (KED):

Five full days a week

There is a cost associated with this option

Full school day program (8:36 a.m.-3:19 p.m.), five days a week with a licensed classroom teacher. Additional learning time creates the opportunity for academic challenges and extensions.

Traditional Half-Day Kindergarten combined with K+:

Parents have the option to enroll their child in K+ for 2-5 afternoons per week in order to extend the half-day kindergarten program to a full day

There is a cost associated with this option

During the 2016-2017 school year, we were able to offer K+ for students in both our AM and PM Kindergarten classes. Each year, we look at family need in order to determine our K+ options for that school year.

All District and State academic curriculum objectives are addressed in our half-day programs with a licensed classroom teacher.

AM class hours: 8:36-11:36 a.m. PM class hours: 12:19-3:19 p.m.

Kindergarten Plus (K+):The K+ classroom is run by a highly qualified paraprofessional. Activities include additional time for play and some educational reinforcement.

Littleton Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex (which includes marital status), sexual orientation, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, disability, or need for special education services. The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Mike Jones, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources or Melissa Cooper, Director of Special Education and Student Support Services.